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Jun 2025
19m 7s

Is NYC’s Mayoral Race All About Rent?

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has won over legions of rent-strapped young voters with a platform focused on making housing more affordable — including by freezing rents. This week he cleared an important hurdle, winning the Democratic primary in an upset of former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. But his success has panicked the New York real estate in ... Show More
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